I was flattered.I finally got up the nerve to ask her if she had masturbated to any of the stories, and there was a delay before I got a response. I a...ked this, because after all, isn’t that the reaction a writer of these stories is hoping for? That the reader becomes so involved with the characters and the plot that they “project” themselves into the story, and receive pleasure from them? For a while, I thought I had frightened her off; but then I got her answer. She had rarely masturbated. I plug this data into the fire-control computers and he is right on the money, they are moving just 100Km ahead of where we fire. I pass this on to the Admiral and he in turn to the fleet, us your guns in pairs; the first one fire and the second aim 100Km ahead of that ship and fire with a 1sec delay. It works; suddenly the hit rate is back up and huge holes are opening in their groups.Finally the Admiral calls for Kirov, Liberty, Washington and Enterprise to move to within 1000Km of each. She reallywas beginning to believe that she had a good family and it was not toolate to restore their relationship.One thing that made the night more enjoyable for Beth was that she hadwisely chosen to ask Ron to go with her to the party. This was good fora couple of reasons. One, if she had come alone it would have been arough night. She would have hated the interrogation about why she couldnot get a date.Another benefit of Ron going with her was that her parents, especiallyher mom really. "Better make that two, please," he said to Sukie who smiled again and disappeared. As she did so he turned to me sensing my confusion. "You're wondering if she's one of my slaves or something else," he said. "Well, just because I want them to stay doesn't mean they all have to be kept in chains, you know. It's not such a bad place after all and anywhere else is a real long swim from here, unless she was to try to stow away on the seaplane or the supply boat." Sukie reappeared carrying two.